The concept of consistent care across the entire health care team from first patient contact to patient discharge is called:

•  the standard of care

•  the continuum of care

• patient care advocacy

•  the scope of practice

Health care providers who infrequently work together can function effectively as a team if they work in an environment that supports and promotes: 

• discipline

• competition

• collaboration

• rigid protocols

When working as an independent health care group member, the EMT should expect that he or she: 

• will receive no support or guidance from an EMS supervisor

•  will be specifically instructed on how to perform a specific task

• does not have to wait for an assignment before performing a task

• will rely on the group leader for making virtually all decisions

 EMTs and other health care providers function as a true team when they work:

• dependently

• independently

• interdependently

• under standing orders

When the EMT assists a paramedic with an advanced intervention, he or she should recall that the focus of the intervention is on:

•  following local protocol

•  solving a clinical problem

• completing the procedure

• learning to perform the skill

 Which of the following would the EMT MOST likely be asked to do when assisting a paramedic with endotracheal intubation?

•  Visualization of the vocal cords

• Placement of the endotracheal tube

• Suction under direct laryngoscopy

• Preoxygenation with a BVM

 In an independent group, you would have: 

•  parallel work

•  a common set of tasks

• shared transportation

• your own work area

 In an interdependent group, when one person fails:

• everyone fails

• that person is fired

• management will be changed

• pay is withheld

To be a great EMT, strive for:

• retraining

•  foundational knowledge

• management work

• the chance to replace an EMR

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which comes first in EMS decision making?

•  Data gathering

•  Data interpretation

• Planning

• Team communication